Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter has suffered a dislocated left shoulder and will be out indefinitely, the team announced on Thursday. Kanter injured the shoulder after a collision with Hamed Haddadi in the second quarter of Utah's 103-88 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. The initial diagnosis of a dislocated shoulder was confirmed Thursday when Kanter received an MRI.

The loss of Kanter comes as a significant blow to the Jazz, who currently trail the Los Angeles Lakers by one game for the eighth seed in the Western Conference playoff race. Kanter had been enjoying his strongest month of the season in March, averaging 10.7 points per game on 58.6 percent shooting and 5.5 rebounds in 14 games while playing a season-high 19.6 minutes per game.

The Jazz aren't lacking in frontcourt depth, with Al Jefferson and Paul Millsap in the starting lineup and Derrick Favors on the bench. However, the loss of Kanter couldn't come at a worse time for the Jazz. The loss of Metta World Peace for six weeks leaves the Lakers' hold on the eighth seed vulnerable, and the Jazz were looking to make a push to overtake them. Utah holds a half-game lead over the Dallas Mavericks for ninth place in the Western Conference. The final playoff spot in the west may come down to which team can stay the healthiest, and the loss of one of their most consistent second-unit players in Kanter puts the Jazz at a disadvantage.